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Corn mill in use
Werrington Mill operated as a wind-powered corn mill.
Site overview
Werrington Mill is a former wind-powered tower corn mill at Werrington, near Peterborough. The surviving tower stands at Mill House on Peterborough Road. It was later adapted as part of a domestic dwelling, and a mock cap with mock fantail was fitted around 1993.
The tower remains the visible survival of the former corn mill.
Map
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History
Werrington Mill was a wind-powered tower corn mill at Werrington in the historic county of Cambridgeshire. The surviving tower stands at Mill House on Peterborough Road. Its working life was as a corn mill, but the detailed construction date and final milling date have not been established.
After milling ceased, the tower survived and was adapted into domestic use. Around 1993 a mock cap and mock fantail were fitted, restoring a windmill profile to the surviving tower. The structure remains part of a private dwelling and is still identifiable as the former Werrington tower mill.
Timeline
1982
Listed at Grade II
The surviving windmill at Mill House was listed at Grade II.
1993
Mock cap fitted
A mock cap and mock fantail were fitted to the surviving tower around 1993.
Sources and records
Historic England National Heritage List entry
Windmill World Cambridgeshire mill entry
Mills Archive mill record
Geograph photograph record
List of windmills in Cambridgeshire
Windmill World Cambridgeshire mill entry
Mills Archive mill record
Geograph photograph record
List of windmills in Cambridgeshire